Discuss the causes of the Dutch revolt against Spain. What were the consequences for the emerging power of England?

THIS WAS LIMITED TO A 1-2 PAGE ESSAY ANSWER (TIMED) FOR A MIDTERM EXAM Question: Discuss the causes of the Dutch revolt against Spain. What were the consequences for the emerging power of England? Answer: Although the Low Countries possessed no other identity other than fragmented states that were "owned" (or controlled) by the dukes of Burgundy, and therein, when called upon to send delegates to an estates general, the seeds of collaboration were placed. …

…the Dutch, under William the Silent (of Orange), also began establishing colonies and naval influence. Final results of the Netherlands revolt included the founding of Virginia by the English, New York by the Dutch, and the internal collapse of Spain as the religious wars and religious pursuit negated the entire working class, and religious persecution ran the only workers (the "Muslim" Moriscos) from the country--thus, by 1640, Portugal had again freed itself from the Spanish yoke.